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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,583.16, 74,018.07 and 42,486.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,583.16, 74,018.07 and 42,486.75 is: 63,424.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,583.16 : 74,018.07 = 42,486.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,583.16/74,018.07 = 42,486.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,583.16x = 74,018.07 × 42,486.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,583.16x = 3,144,787,235.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,787,235.57/49,583.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,424.50

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